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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1927
Page
4
The poem presents the tree as a divine creation with a hungry mouth pressed to the earth and leafy arms lifted in prayer. It contrasts human folly with God's unique artistry in nature and ends with the line only God can make a tree.
The article examines the Baptist denomination's expansion in High Point, tracing growth from a modest beginning to strong community presence. It notes formation of a local association near the city and emphasizes the quick development of congregations and improved facilities.
The British demand for clemency for Sacco and Vanzetti should not influence Massachusetts Governor Currier. After a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court denial of a new trial, appeals from radical groups abroad have not altered the case’s merit based review.
Dispatches say the raid could have been prevented if protesting powers had opposed it. The action, aimed at pinning responsibility for a nationalist uprising on the soviet, may have involved an implicit understanding with other powers, though the exact terms remain unclear.
The text argues that foreign involvement in Chinese affairs will fuel anti foreign sentiment, strengthen nationalist resentment, and justify harsher actions. It notes nationalist leaders accuse powers of shaping military resistance and warns Peking may cite Russians as trouble-makers to justify breaking relations with Russia.
A reflective piece argues Chicago’s crime image mirrors broader American urban trends. It notes crime districts resemble those in many cities and warns against judging Chicago by its darker side, while asserting the city’s trajectory and citizen response embody typically American resilience.
A British scientist announces an antidote to make sleep unnecessary. The Colorado town allows cows to roam streets, granting them freedom comparable to calves.
In a playful note, Peaches Browning writes a song urging caution about wine and women. The piece hints at timing and luck in winter life inside a dirty house, while noting the government may subpoena a young man with a saxophone during talks on crime suppression.
Read with caution the quirky clipping noting a Chicago surgeon's remark about lime and a tongue in cheek headline about a man slaying a mate as a fence grows moldy. The teaser cites a claimed $40 million daily rise in national wealth and urges clipping for the boss.
The piece notes a modern move toward women wearing trousers and lampoons the old habit of scratching matches on seat fabric as outdated behavior. It frames the change as an ethical sign of evolving norms.
The note mentions a planned meeting between Mr Shaw and Mr Tunney. It asks where Tex Rickard sources heavyweight contenders, suggesting questions about future boxing matchups and talent pools.
The text suggests President Coolidge once limited his son John’s visits to Florence Trumbull due to publicity but now reportedly relaxes objections. It notes society sympathy for John as a regular teen with girls while others face no such scrutiny and calls for less press attention.
The American Bible Society distributed over 3.8 million Bibles to Chinese people last year, marking the largest demand in the society’s history. Despite unrest and social strain, the effort aims to spread religious influence, with impact hoped to grow over time.
A comment notes there are 207 millionaires in the United States, suggesting many in business under Volstead era conditions. The piece humorously imagines their collective influence and ponderous reach to events like prize fights, libraries, and summer trips to Europe.
An insurer notes 98 people paid for tub falls last year while 44 claims cover injuries from getting in or out of bed. The report links daily hazards to bathing and rising from bed, suggesting many injuries occur outside insured events. Earl Carroll is mentioned as an example of bathtub peril.
At Chapel Hill 1600 University of North Carolina voters used a secret Australian ballot system, yielding about 80 percent turnout. The piece argues decency in voting boosts such participation and questions North Carolina Democratic leaders to adopt broader use of this ballot method statewide.
Asheville Citizen dissects John D Rockefeller and son John D Jr noting public praise for private action but arguing true service starts at home. The piece contends business leadership should fund family welfare and that public sermons on service must show real deeds over words.
In a full page letter King Denies Story the High Point editor explains he is not a candidate for mayor or any office. He cites divided administrations tax burdens and calls for businesslike leadership and monthly financial statements.
Miss Carrie Hanson formerly of Wilmington North Carolina married James Lee Wasson formerly of Baltimore in Chicago on April 9. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s brother Dr Henry W A Hanson president of Gettysburg College in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
Washington announces no updates to state bag limits for ducks and geese while federal rules apply to migratory fowl. Next season caps four woodcock per day, only jackknives and woodcock may be hunted, yellowlegs season shortened, sink boxes banned inland but allowed along coasts with distance rules, and driving ducks by motor boat or plane is prohibited.
Raleigh April 9. The state notes that tax payments returned due to insufficient funds incur a 10 percent penalty with a minimum of $1.00. Since March at least 1,000 checks have been returned, and penalties must be paid. Deputies pursue unsettled cases, while a $20,000 floating fund covers investigations into bad checks.
Commander Francesco De Pinedo arrives in San Diego after his globe spanning flight. He pauses before resuming his journey to Rome aboard naval planes loaned by the United States following the Santa Maria wreck on Roosevelt Lake caused by a boy and a sighted match. The boy is cleared by an official report released by Italian vice consul Alberto Gradenigo.
A bomb exploded during a Moslem congregation near the medical college in Lucknow British India injuring thirteen people, one seriously. Police and emergency crews secured the area as investigators sought the bomber.
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